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300 Days of Better Writing [Kindle Edition]

David Bowman
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[This] advice on grammar, style, and English usage is both sound and effective because it reflects current scholarly research and best workplace practices. --S. Sanders. Assoc. Chair for Core Writing, Dir. of Professional Writing and Internships, UNM

As someone who has worked with words his entire career, I highly recommend David Bowman's 300 Days of Better Writing. --Will Reichard, Senior Vice President of Media, Communications, and Advertising, Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce

300 Days of Better Writing is an essential writing guide and desktop resource for the busy business professional - practical, easy to follow, and time saving. --Marc Witkowski, Director of Business Development, HealthFront

If you have been looking for a practical yet innovative writing guide, you have found it! --Marie McGhee, Program Supervisor for Professional Skills and Development, University of New Mexico Division of Continuing Education

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Learn to write clearly, correctly, and powerfully. 300 Days of Better Writing teaches you to write and edit like a professional--one day at a time. Strategies and techniques are broken down into specific actions, and major concepts are presented as a series of discrete lessons. The topic index and cross-reference guide will help you explore broad topics in depth. Use this book to answer the question, What can I do right now to make my writing better?

300 Days of Better Writing provides 300 strategies for effective writing. Broad topics are presented as individual lessons and distributed throughout the book so that you have time to learn, practice, and master one strategy before learning a new strategy on the same topic. Whether you learn one strategy a day, read them all at once, or explore a specific topic, 300 Days of Better Writing will help you write well.

As one reader noted: "The book's style and structure make each 'daily' lesson easy to understand and help the reader start applying the lesson immediately. Bowman skillfully hits his intended target on every page, providing great perspective and examples without unnecessary fluff. Furthermore, Bowman does a superb job of communicating the mechanics, tactics, and strategy for each tool, assisting the readers with their immediate challenges while reminding them of the 'big picture' objectives involved in any writing effort."

Will this book help people who write [insert genre]? Yes! Most writing issues cut across all writing types. Where do you put the comma? What are the components of paragraphs? How do you structure sentences to improve reader understanding? Who is your audience? How do you transform lifeless, boring writing into vigorous writing that engages the reader? These questions apply to business, fiction, nonfiction, technical, and academic writing. So yes, if you write [insert genre again], 300 Days of Better Writing will help you.

Product Details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 616 KB
  • Publisher: Precise Edit (January 13, 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00347ADY4
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,237 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A choice pick, January 13, 2011
No one is going to get better at writing without practice. "300 Days of Better Writing: A Daily Handbook for Improving Your Writing" is a guide for daily exercises to improve one's writing in a gradual manner, encouraging clarity, good grammar, and conveying one's thoughts and opinions effectively. For anyone seeking a daily writing exercise book, "300 Days of Better Writing" is a choice pick.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Improved Writing: One Day at a Time, January 23, 2010
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This review is from: 300 Days of Better Writing (Kindle Edition)
David Bowman's book, 300 Days of Better Writing, provides something that few grammar manuals do: motivation. Instead of a dry, lifeless grammar instruction book, the guide is intended as a dose of daily advice with enough variety and wisdom to make the tips stick. Editing, writing, and mechanics are distributed throughout to provide well-rounded readings, quotes provide fodder for discussion and thought, and his examples and explanations are clear and incisive. If you would like to review areas that cause you particular trouble, the topical index in the back makes it easy to locate "Agreement" advice or tips to convince readers or ways to improve transition.

In particular, Bowman explains complex ideas--the ones that often make students' eyes glaze over--in interesting and approachable ways. Big words and concepts don't seem nearly as intimidating when broken down into bite-sized chunks and delivered with accuracy and clarity. You'll find yourself looking forward to the tips and advice--and grasping the ideas quickly.

If you want your writing to grow as you write and learn, this is the book that well carefully lead you, day by day, to improved writing. I'll still hang on to my The Elements of Style: 50th Anniversary Edition, but this book will go right beside it in my collection.
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More About the Author

David Bowman, MA, MBA, brings nearly 20 years of experience as a writer, editor, and instructor to these exceptional writing guides. Bowman's straightforward, practical approach to writing is evident on every page. Having worked with business professionals, adult students, and authors, David Bowman knows that communication is the key to success, and he can teach you the strategies for powerful written communications.

David Bowman is the chief editor and owner of Precise Edit, a comprehensive editorial service provider helping authors, students, business professionals, and other individuals communicate well in writing. Core services include content editing, copyediting, document analysis, consulting, and training.

In addition, Bowman is a popular writing and communications instructor for the University of New Mexico, where he teaches others to employ the strategies found in these guides.

When not editing, facilitating the work of the Precise Edit team, teaching, or writing books and articles for the Precise Edit blog, Bowman enjoys performing classical guitar music.

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